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Wildfires Transform Safe Soil Minerals Into Toxins »
In the wake of wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal - and could eventually make its way into groundwater.
The Mirage - Jan 2026
New study reveals that 1,300 new species have been added to the global mammal count »
According to a new study published in the Journal of Mammalogy, the number of living mammal species has increased by 25% since 2005 — meaning that more than 1,300 new species have been added to the scientific record.
Good Good Good - Jan 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt named Bicycle Friendly University »
Cal Poly Humboldt University received a bronze award from the League of American Bicyclists, recognizing it as a Bicycle Friendly University for promoting and enabling accessible, safe bicycling on campus.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jan 2026
Native American Studies Professor Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy discusses Ishi, the sole survivor of the Native American Yahi people of California, who used his skill and intelligence to make sure their knowledge didn’t die with him.
Human Intelligence (BBC) - Jan 2026
Great leaps in cannabis research expected after marijuana rescheduling »
The path to descheduling and federal legalization will require more research. Trump's marijuana rescheduling order should make that easier.
MJ Biz Daily - Jan 2026
In California’s redwoods, scientists rebuild lost ecosystems high up in the canopy »
In Northern California’s redwood forests, scientists are pioneering techniques to restore canopy ecosystems by transplanting aerial gardens into younger trees to rebuild habitat, bolster biodiversity, and help forests better withstand climate change.
Mongabay - Jan 2026
Meet five new species discovered in 2025 »
From high up in the mountains to the deep sea, take a tour across the world to meet five new species discovered in 2025.
Short Wave (NPR) - Jan 2026
What six California college students learned in 2025 »
What did you learn in 2025? At the year’s end, EdSource posed that deceptively simple question to a group of college students around California, including Cal Poly Humboldt social work student Veronica Zaragoza.
EdSource - Jan 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt researchers track how birds mimic their predators »
A team at Cal Poly Humboldt tracked 49 stellar jays and their predators, the red-shouldered hawk, for a year.
KSKA - Dec 2025
The American Museum of Natural History, in New York, has released a list of 70 species new to science in 2025—including a new species of mouse opossum discovered by Cal Poly Humboldt Professor Silvia Pavan.
BBC Wildlife - Dec 2025
Scientists from AMNH Discovered More than 70 New Species in 2025 »
From fruit flies that bite to a tiny mouse opossum and a feathered dinosaur preserved with the remains of its last meal, more than 70 new species were described this year by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History.
The City Life - Dec 2025
Telecom Cables Measured an Earthquake in Incredible Detail »
Research from Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey is revealing how the fiber optics that connect the world can detect its earthquakes, too.
Scientific American - Dec 2025
Alexis Blue scored in the 75th minute to break a scoreless tie and lift the No. 5 seed, Cal Poly Humboldt, to its first CCAA Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win over the No. 2 seed, Chico State at Cardinale Stadium.
CCAA - Nov 2025
Redwoods stand strong amid wildfires—but management matters »
California's coastal redwoods have stood for centuries, weathering a changing climate, logging, and time itself. But in an era of hotter, more frequent wildfires, their future resilience depends on how we care for them, according to new research by Cal Poly Humboldt and Save the Redwoods League.
Phys.org - Nov 2025
In Giants Rising, viewers journey into the towering redwood forests to uncover the science, culture and resilience of these ancient giants—featuring the research efforts of Cal Poly Humboldt scientists Allyson Carroll, Stephen C. Sillett and Marie E. Antoine.
PBS - Nov 2025
New Research Shows Redwoods Stand Strong Amid Wildfires – But Management Matters »
Cal Poly Humboldt study in partnership with Save the Redwoods League reveals how second-growth forests respond to modern wildfires and what managers can do to protect them.
YubaNet - Nov 2025
Researchers Discover The Power Behind Galapagos Biodiversity »
Researchers have shed light on the forces behind the astonishing biodiversity in the Galapagos.
Deeper Blue - Nov 2025
A task force led by Cal Poly Humboldt recommended that the state fund a research and educational center that would start work on the nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model and develop a multi-year plan to implement it.
LA Times - Oct 2025
Where students learn without debt: 7 U.S. Colleges that do not charge tuition fees »
In 2025, Cal Poly Humboldt launched its Green & Gold Guarantee, a tuition-free initiative for California residents meeting specific financial aid criteria.
Times of India - Oct 2025
Geology Professor Emeritus Lori Dengler joins host Dave Schlom from Cal Poly Humboldt for an in-depth look at the tectonic forces that have shaped California's North Coast.
Blue Dot - Oct 2025
Professor Searching Remote Wilderness For Squirrel Finds Completely New Species »
In 2018, Cal Poly Humboldt biological sciences professor Silvia Pavan was on a research expedition in the Peruvian Andes, keeping her eyes peeled for a “mysterious” squirrel species, when she stumbled on an animal she didn’t recognize.
The Dodo - Oct 2025
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep? »
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?
Live Science - Oct 2025
New species of opossum discovered by Cal Poly Humboldt professor »
Dr. Silvia Pavan was on a search for a squirrel that was missing from the genealogy tree when she and her team stumbled upon a new species of opossum in Abiseo River National Park on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes, at the edge of the Amazon Basin.
The Jefferson Exchange - Oct 2025
Tiny New Marsupial With a Tail Longer Than Its Body Discovered in Peru »
Hidden in the eastern Andes, scientists stumbled on a marsupial that had never been described before.
VICE - Sep 2025